Accident description
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| Date: | 26 JUL 1969 |
| Type: | Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VIN |
| Operator: | Air Algérie |
| Registration: | 7T-VAK |
| C/n / msn: | 73 |
| First flight: | 1961 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 30 / Occupants: 30 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 33 / Occupants: 37 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Hassi Messaoud Airport (HME) (Algeria)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Marseille-Marignane Airport (MRS/LFML), France |
| Biskra Airport (BSK/DAUB), Algeria |
A fire reportedly broke out in the electrical compartment. The Caravelle crashed in flames while carrying out an emergency approach to Hassi-Messaoud.
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Marseille-Marignane Airport (MRS/LFML) to Biskra Airport (BSK/DAUB) as the crow flies is 956 km (598 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
Distance from Marseille-Marignane Airport (MRS/LFML) to Biskra Airport (BSK/DAUB) as the crow flies is 956 km (598 miles).
